Ruin me

I can hear the sound of rain
Coming to hearts and lives again
I can see a cloud on the horizon
Moving faster, stronger, overshadowing

There He goes, watch Him ride!
Victorious One with His sword on His thigh
Faithful and true they call Him
Beautifully terrible they say
Magnificent in splendor and able
To break into our lives today

The Spirit of the Lord is searching
Going to and fro throughout the earth
Weighing hearts and lives of men
He’s looking, seeking, and He will find
Hearts aflame that are fully His

He is near today like a jealous flame
He is close now, and brightly shining
All glorious one, and yet humble
The Majestic, approachable being

So let it rain across this land
Let the floodgates of Heaven be opened
Send Lightning from Your Throne
And may Your Word run swift on

How famous is the Almighty One?
How commanding is this Presence?
How prevailing is His will?
Drawing near again and again

And now I run out into the field unhindered
Pellets and sheets of rain falling down
Drenched now, soaked and dripping
Saturated by the charisma of a Holy King

Here is the one who loves to give good gifts
Here is the King who loves to bless
Delighting to give to us everything we need

And so I
Open Your Word
Enter into worship
Lift a heart again in prayer
And let Your goodness overtake
How much more can a man be ruined?

This is my Prayer

So Jesus I sing to You
Rend the Heavens and come down
We long for You… Jesus
For Your ways to be established
In churches, in hearts
In homes, in lives
Rend the Heavens!

Crying out again today, do not delay
Do not keep Your Presence from us
Standing here, still believing
For the outpouring of Your Spirit in the whole earth
Standing here, contending
For an outpouring of Your love, that all may know

So why not today?
And why not now?

Here, standing in faith, only to you, we bow
Rend the Heavens, establish Your Kingdom, establish Your own

Come receive Your inheritance!
Ignite us and consume these hearts
Even the fire and baptism of God
Yes, let Your Kingdom come
Just come, that we might be with You where You are
Consume us with desire for Your Son

Oh God, I feel weak before You
I still believe I will see the goodness of the Lord
I have so little to offer… rags and mud, but You give me silver and gold
What manner of Grace is this?

Will You fully redeem this life?
I still give sway to retrospective perfectionism
Trying to alter an unalterable past… condemning my mistakes
But You, You rise up in righteous indignation
And pour forth light and truth like a tidal wave
I would still believe I, like an entrapped warhorse, or a tethered bull elephant
Though fully capable to break free and run wild across the plains
Yet remain, somehow still held by chains, broken long ago
I would still believe they hold fast, but You!
You have broken in, Oh God!

One thing have I desired, that will I seek after
To gaze on the beauty of the Lord…
I just want to dwell in Your house, Lord
I don’t want to go anywhere else
I want to just stay and gaze on beauty
Just let me gaze
A continual and fixed gaze
Where my feet do not fall
And my eyes do not falter
Where strength does not fail
And hope still abounds
Just let me live… in the Presence of the Lord

I set my face towards the Great King
I believe You reward those who seek You
I believe You are found by those who seek You
I believe You are found by those who seek You
And so I press on, for I, I must have this great and mighty God

Just find a resting place in me
For You my Lord, my King
Where Your Glory can dwell
Son of David, have mercy on me
Do not pass me by!

I find no rest, unless my rest is in You
Only in You is where I find rest for my soul
I find none anywhere else…
I find no relief any other place

Oh God, I just wanna be that place where You dwell
I have to find that, have to make it there
By grace! By faith! I call out for You…
More and more as the day approaches
Where else can I go and what else can I do?
There is nothing else and no other

Will You Grant this to Your servant?
Will You say Yes to this petition?
Will You come and let Your Glory and Presence rest in this temple?
Here it is, kept set apart, swept, cleaned, polished and dusted….
None other has ever taken up residence
No other love has ever claimed this place
Only You